Koln Pile Even more Misery On Paderborn
07 March, 2020
Bundesliga
Result: Paderborn 1-2 Koln
Date: 06 March 2020
Venue: Benteler-Arena
FC Koln clinched their third right get in the Bundesliga with a 2-1 triumph away to relegation-threatened Paderborn on Friday night time.
Sven Michel took the area of Klaus Gjasula as the house side's only switch while Koln - without their suspended top scorer Jhon Cordoba - had three alterations, with Jorge Mere, Anthony Modeste and Tag Uth coming to the fore.
The visitors almost grabbed an early lead after Uth cracked a strike from range which forced Paderborn shot-stopper Leopold Zingerle right into a superb save within the opening five minutes.
After waves of attack, Koln finally broke the deadlock in the 28th thanks to a close range complete from Mere after he was setup by the influential Uth.
The visitors were two goals up nine minutes before the break after Jonas Hector unleashed a strike from beyond your box that sailed in to the top corner.
The hosts were thrilled to get back to the overall game early in the second stanza as Sebastian Vasiliadis came very close to pulling a goal back in the hour-mark with a threatening strike that sailed slightly above the bar.
The tempo found from then on and Paderborn eventually pulled an objective back in the 73rd minute through Dennis Srbeny, who nodded house from Kai Proger's lofted cross.
Koln came near restoring their two-objective lead with 11 a few minutes remaining after Modeste experienced on goal however the striker's shot missed the proper post by a good whisker.
Paderborn threw bodies ahead desperate for equaliser in the closing minutes however the visitors were able to see out all of those other game to claim 3 points and progress to 10th spot while Paderborn remain rooted to underneath.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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